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UK [pəˈzeʃ(ə)n] / US noun
Word forms "possession":
singular possession plural possessions
1) [countable, usually plural] something that you own

Their family home and possessions were destroyed in the fire.

all your worldly possessions (= everything that you own)

a prized/treasured possession (= one that is very important to you):

Her most prized possession is a locket that she wears constantly.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with possession
▪  material, personal, precious, prized, treasured, valued, worldly
2) [uncountable] formal a situation in which you have or own something
possession of:

The seller is entitled to retain possession of the goods until they are paid for.

3) [uncountable] the crime of owning something illegal, for example drugs or weapons

The brothers were caught in possession of stolen property.

She was arrested for possession of drugs.

4) [countable, usually plural] a country's possessions are other countries that it governs
5) [uncountable] if you have possession in a team game such as football or basketball, you have the ball
6) [uncountable] a situation in which someone is controlled by an evil spirit
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in full possession of your faculties/senses — acting in a reasonable and sensible way

I don't think anyone in full possession of their senses would agree with you.

take possession (of) — to start to own something; literary if something takes possession of you, it starts to control you or have a strong effect on you; to start to have or control the ball in a sport such as football

The town of Winterset took possession of the castle in 1947.

Fear had taken possession of his soul.

Late in the second half, Italy took possession and scored.

See:

English dictionary. 2014.

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